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Author: Russell Palmer

New Zealand will need to send a strong signal to other Pacific Islands after China's overtures to Solomon Islands, Minister of Defence Peeni Henare says.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/464208/new-zealand-must-send-strong-signal-to-pacific-over-china-defence-minister-peeni-henare
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New Zealand will need to send a strong signal to other Pacific Islands after China's overtures to Solomon Islands, Minister of Defence Peeni Henare says. Bit late the barn doors wre left open and the horse has bolted...

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Author: Jono Galuszka

Three soldiers are dealing with mental and physical scars more than a year after they were doused in fuel and burnt by a Molotov cocktail during a training exercise.

Relationship break-ups, strange looks from children, panic attacks and what one described as “pyrophobia” – a fear of hot things – plague them as a consequence of the New Zealand Defence Force failing to keep them safe.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/300553163/soldiers-doused-in-fuel-set-alight-by-molotov-during-riot-training
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Author: Reuters

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said the backlash to his country's security negotiations with China was "very insulting", in his first comments on a proposed security treaty.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/03/solomon-islands-prime-minister-manasseh-sogavare-hits-back-at-concern-about-china-deal-claims-no-plans-for-chinese-military-base.html
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Oh pheeeew... that's good... the government can then put the heads back in the sand...
Can you hear the sting of my sarcasm... 

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Author: Zane Small & Jenna Lynch

The Government is dispatching nine Defence Force analysts to Europe to assist with the response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 

The New Zealand Defence Force will also help European partners by gathering intelligence about the war during their night time hours, "taking advantage of the time zone difference". 

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/03/ukraine-war-new-zealand-to-dispatch-defence-force-analysts-to-europe-gather-intelligence-during-time-zone-difference.html
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Author: Reuters

Ukraine and Russia were preparing on Monday (local time) for the first face-to-face peace talks in more than two weeks, but a senior US official said Russian President Vladimir Putin did not appear ready to make compromises to end the war.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/03/ukraine-invasion-senior-us-official-says-vladimir-putin-not-ready-to-compromise-to-end-war.html
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Author: Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern & Hon Peeni Henare

New Zealand is providing further military support to Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia’s unprovoked and illegal invasion, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today.

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Article: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/nz-provide-more-military-assistance-ukraine
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Author: Reuters

Russia wants to split Ukraine into two, as happened with North and South Korea, Ukraine's military intelligence chief said, vowing "total" guerrilla warfare to prevent a carve-up of the country.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/464106/ukraine-says-russia-wants-to-split-nation-calls-for-more-arms
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Author: Associated Press

Myanmar's leader vowed Sunday to intensify action against homegrown militia groups fighting the military-run government, saying the armed forces would “annihilate” them.

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Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/03/27/myanmar-leader-vows-to-annihilate-opponents-of-army-rule/
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  1. Riot police guard Solomon Islands parliament after China security deal
  2. PM Ardern at post-Cabinet briefing: NZDF personnel will travel to Europe following invasion of Ukraine
  3. Government unsure on keeping NZ presence in Solomons if China troops arrive
  4. War in Ukraine having immediate impact on NZ businesses, with ongoing fall out expected

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